Boys name
Gary
Gary is a boys' name given to 899,668 boys in the United States since 1913, peaking in 1952 with 38,754 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 2nd among boys names in Idaho in 1939.
Which states favor Gary
Gary by state
Top states by all-time births named Gary. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 77,452 | #1129 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 62,829 | #1236 (2025) |
| 3 | Ohio | 56,891 | #969 (2025) |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | 49,479 | #946 (2025) |
| 5 | Michigan | 49,242 | #864 (2025) |
| 6 | Texas | 46,699 | #1184 (2025) |
| 7 | Illinois | 44,647 | #1062 (2025) |
| 8 | Missouri | 28,979 | #537 (2025) |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 25,416 | #729 (2023) |
| 10 | Indiana | 25,243 | #993 (2025) |
| 11 | Minnesota | 23,238 | #850 (2025) |
| 12 | Kentucky | 21,367 | #503 (2022) |
| 13 | New Jersey | 21,187 | #1084 (2025) |
| 14 | North Carolina | 20,504 | #1339 (2025) |
| 15 | Iowa | 20,489 | #581 (2020) |
| 16 | Tennessee | 20,115 | #870 (2025) |
| 17 | Washington | 18,533 | #1056 (2025) |
| 18 | Florida | 18,053 | #928 (2025) |
| 19 | Massachusetts | 17,038 | #572 (2022) |
| 20 | Virginia | 16,964 | #1142 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).